Reported risk evidence comparison

Lighting chains: accessible edges — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 36 official alert references published from 2008-10-17 to 2021-05-28. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including lighting chain. The other 28 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about accessible edges. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Dated official observations

Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism

The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.

Lighting chain · A12/00704/21

Report published 2021-05-28 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Lighting chain with 180 non-replaceable, white miniature lamps. [1]
Reported risk explanation: The cable is not properly anchored. The accessible wires can come into contact with sharp edges of the controller unit. The cable could detach or get damaged leaving live conductors accessible. The user could touch the accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 18/02/2021Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 18/02/2021 [1]

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Lighting chain · A12/01911/20

Report published 2020-12-25 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Decorative lighting chain with 130 non-replaceable white LEDs and a control unit with 8 programs. [2]
Reported risk explanation: The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin. The accessible wires have only basic insulation and can come into contact with sharp edges of the controller unit. The product is not protected against moisture but is recommended for outdoor use. The cable could detach or damage leaving live conductors accessible. Water penetration may cause an electric shock. The cable could overheat leading to a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 06/11/2020Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 06/11/2020 [2]

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Lighting chain · A12/01059/20

Report published 2020-07-24 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Lighting chain with 99 non-replaceable purple LED lamps. [3]
Reported risk explanation: The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin. The accessible wires have only basic insulation and are in contact with sharp edges.The cable could overheat, burning the user or leading to a fire. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598-1 and EN 60598-2-20. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 04/05/2020Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 04/05/2020 [3]

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Lighting chain · A12/00893/20

Report published 2020-06-19 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Lighting chain with 180 non-replaceable, yellow LED lamps. [4]
Reported risk explanation: The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin. The accessible wires have only basic insulation and are in contact with sharp edges. The product is not protected against moisture but is recommended for outdoor use. The cable could overheat, burning the user or leading to a fire. The water could penetrate the product or the user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 09/04/2020Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 09/04/2020 [4]

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Lighting chain · A12/00715/20

Report published 2020-05-15 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Lighting chain with 178 colourful, non-replaceable miniature lamps. [5]
Reported risk explanation: The cable is not properly anchored and is too thin. The accessible wires have only basic insulation and are in contact with sharp edges. The product is not protected against moisture but is recommended for outdoor use.The cable could overheat, burning the user or leading to a fire. The water could penetrate the product or the user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 07/02/2020 [5]

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Lighting chain · A11/0049/18

Report published 2018-06-15 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Lighting chain with 100 LED lamps. Packaging: transparent plastic box with red handles. [6]
Reported risk explanation: The accessible wires can come into contact with sharp edges of the control unit. The live conductors of the wires could become accessible to the user.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 12/05/2018 [6]

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Lighting chain · A12/0774/17

Report published 2017-06-09 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Lighting chain with 138 white LED lamps. Packaging: cardboard box. [7]
Reported risk explanation: null The cross-sectional area of the cores of the external and internal wires is too small and the wires could overheat. The wire ends soldered to the terminals of the rectifier unit and the LEDs are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting. The accessible basic insulated wires can come into contact with sharp edges of the rectifier unit. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 10/05/2017 [7]

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Lighting chain · A12/0702/17

Report published 2017-05-26 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Lighting chain with 180 LED lamps (45 blue, 45 green, 45 yellow, 45 red). Packaging: cardboard box. [8]
Reported risk explanation: null The cross-sectional area of the external and internal wires is too small and the wires could overheat. The wire ends soldered to the terminals of the flashing unit and the LEDs are not adequately protected against pulling and twisting. The accessible wires can come into contact with sharp edges of the flashing unit. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60598. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 12/01/2017 [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

36 distinct official alert references, published between 2008-10-17 and 2021-05-28. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report year	Recorded alerts
2008	2
2009	3
2011	1
2012	3
2013	7
2014	6
2015	1
2016	3
2017	4
2018	1
2020	4
2021	1

Recorded risk labels within this evidence task

Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.

Burns, Electric shock: 7 recorded references
Burns, Electric shock, Fire: 4 recorded references
Electric shock: 12 recorded references
Electric shock, Fire: 13 recorded references

Source selection, exclusions and calculation method

Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.

One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.

8 distinct descriptions displayed; 28 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'measures': 8}.

These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.

Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.

Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

Accessible edges and points — what evidence do we have?
Compare the particular accessible edge or point, material, geometry and use conditions with the reported cutting mechanism. Ask a specialist to justify the applicable assessment and criteria for your actual product and users.
Useful evidence: Dimensioned edge/point drawings, material and finish specifications, use/accessibility context and relevant existing evaluation.
Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]
Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?
Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.
Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.
Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?
Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.
Useful evidence: Supply-chain responsibility map, applicable-law review, investigation scope and documented decision/communication workflow.

Work packages and dependencies

Conditional: Product-risk evidence and operator-role review — Compare the recorded product features and failure mechanism with your product. Confirm the applicable product regime, deciding evidence, operator responsibilities and justified next steps. This does not assume that GPSR or a representative appointment applies to every alert category.

Questions for providers

Which specific product features and reported risk mechanism make these cases relevant or irrelevant to our product?
What current legal, standards or scientific sources support your proposed investigation criteria, and what cannot be concluded from these dated alerts?
Which existing evidence can answer the risk question, what additional work is justified, and who owns any resulting corrective-action decision?

Sources and data dates

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